🧰 Before you begin
Make sure you have:
The signing link from your Givver email
An access code from the sender, if they protected the request
Enough time to review the whole document
Access codes are shared separately and are never included in the signing email.
If the sender chose sequential signing, you can complete the document only when it is your turn.
📩 Open the request
Open the signature-request email
Click the link to review and sign the document
If asked, enter the "Access code" supplied by the sender
Click "Continue"
The signing page shows who sent the request and any message they added.
👀 Review the document
Read the sender's message
Review every page of the document
Use "Previous page", "Next page", zoom, or "Fit to width" when needed
Check how many fields and pages need your attention
Click "Take me there" to go directly to a required field, or click "Continue" when you are ready.
📝 Complete your fields
Fill in every field assigned to you. These may include text, dates, checkboxes, contact details, or other information.
Use "Previous field" and "Next field" to move between your fields. Your completed fields are saved as you progress.
If no extra information is needed, Givver takes you directly to the signature step.
✍️ Add your signature
Click "Sign here", then choose how you want to sign:
"Draw": draw your signature with your mouse or finger
"Type": type your full name and choose a signature style
"Upload": upload a PNG or JPG image no larger than 5 MB
If you have more than one signature field, you can use the same signature for all of them.
Click "Use this signature". Givver confirms when it has been applied.
✅ Confirm and submit
Review the summary of your completed fields and signature
Read the electronic-signature disclosure
Confirm that you agree to sign electronically
Click "Submit"
Keep the page open while Givver displays "Submitting…".
When your signature has been submitted, you will see "Your signature is recorded".
If other people still need to sign, the final document becomes available when everyone has finished. If you are the final signer, you can click "Download signed document" straight away.
💾 Finish later
If you need to stop before submitting:
Open "Other actions"
Click "Finish later"
Wait for Givver to confirm "Saved" before leaving
Use the original link in your email to return. Givver restores the fields and signature that were successfully saved.
If you see "Could not save", keep the page open and click "Retry". Leaving before the save succeeds may mean your latest changes are not available when you return.
🚫 Decline to sign
If you cannot sign the document:
Open "Other actions"
Click "Decline to sign"
Enter a reason
Click "Decline"
Declining cannot be undone. If the document needs correcting, contact the sender before declining.
⏳ If it is not your turn
For sequential requests, you may see "Not your turn yet". The page shows your position and how many people need to act before you.
Return using the same link after the earlier recipients have completed their steps.
🧠 Things to keep in mind
Review every page before signing
Access codes must come from the sender separately
Wait for "Saved" before finishing later
Your signature is not submitted until you click "Submit"
Contact the sender before declining if the document needs correcting